Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A68

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was revealed 4 years before the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS provides external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and A68 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and A68.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-31MR iHS with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A68 will offer extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.